Gujjar (Hindu traditions) in India people group profile

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Population

68,000

Main Language

Gujari

Largest Religion

Hinduism 95.66%

Christian

0.79% *

Evangelical

Unknown

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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People Name General	Gujjar (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country	Gujjar (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation	GOO-jur
Alternate Names	Gujar; Rathi; गुज्जर
Population this Country	68,000
Population all Countries	68,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	21557
ROP3 Code	118354

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - other
People Group	Gujjar (Hindu traditions)

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - other
People Group	Gujjar (Hindu traditions)
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Continent

Yes

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Persecution Rank

11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file

Largest States

Himachal Pradesh 60,000	Jammu and Kashmir 7,500	Uttar Pradesh 100
Rajasthan 60	Ladakh 50

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South Asia Peoples

Country	India
Region	Asia, South
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States	5
	Himachal Pradesh 60,000
	Jammu and Kashmir 7,500
	Uttar Pradesh 100
	Rajasthan 60
	Ladakh 50
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	0.12 %
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown)	0.79 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	95.66 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.53 %
Unknown	2.90 %
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Languages

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Primary Language

Gujari (23,000 speakers)

Language Code

gju Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

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Total Languages

Secondary Languages
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Hindi 9,500	Kangri 7,500	Punjabi, Eastern 5,700
Mandeali 4,400	Pahari, Mahasu 4,200	Bilaspuri 3,500
Dogri 1,300	Kashmiri 500	Chambeali 500
Churahi 200	Bhattiyali 200	Bhadrawahi 90
Khandesi 60	Ladakhi 50	Telugu

Primary Language	Gujari (23,000 speakers)
Language Code	gju Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
	Hindi 9,500
	Kangri 7,500
	Punjabi, Eastern 5,700
	Mandeali 4,400
	Pahari, Mahasu 4,200
	Bilaspuri 3,500
	Dogri 1,300
	Kashmiri 500
	Chambeali 500
	Churahi 200
	Bhattiyali 200
	Bhadrawahi 90
	Khandesi 60
	Ladakhi 50
	Telugu 10
People Groups	Speaking Gujari

Resources

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Primary Language: Gujari

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible stories	One Story
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Gujari	Literacy & Evangelism International

Sources

Photo Source	Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons
Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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